President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci

US President Donald Trump, in a press conference at White House Wednesday, said that the Republicans ‘defied history’ in the midterm elections and took credit for the gains made by the Republican party in the Senate while minimising the losses in the House. He said Republicans ‘dramatically outperformed historical precedents.’